House Republicans face day of uncertainty as speaker vote looms Wednesday, October 11 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans scrambled Tuesday to coalesce behind a speaker candidate one day before their party vote, questioning Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Steve Scalise of Louisiana about their visions and strategies for the majority.Most Republicans have not announced their support publicly,... Read More.
Turner accuses House GOP ‘holdouts’ of ‘voting with Nancy Pelosi’ as shutdown deadline looms Sunday, September 24 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, on Sunday accused House Republican renegades of "voting with Nancy Pelosi" as a handful of conservatives in the chamber continue to rebuff Speaker Kevin McCarthy's approach to the government budget in his efforts to avoid a shutdown at... Read More.
UAW president to make announcement on strike as deadline looms for GM, Ford, Stellantis Friday, September 22 by ABC News(DETROIT) -- A labor strike against the three largest motor vehicle manufacturers in the United States could expand if ongoing contract negotiations don't move toward a deal by Friday.United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is expected to make an announcement at 10 a.m. ET.... Read More.
Auto union negotiations making ‘slow’ progress as strike looms, UAW president says Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News(DETROIT) -- As the strike deadline set by the United Auto Workers union approaches, negotiations with the Big Three automakers are making "slow" progress, with at least one meeting planned for Wednesday, said Shawn Fain, president of the union."Can we get there? Yes, we can,... Read More.
Ford CEO ‘very optimistic’ about reaching agreement with auto workers’ union as strike looms Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- About 146,000 auto workers are prepared to strike this week if their demands are not met by their employers – Big Three automakers General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.Members of the United Auto Workers union are threatening to walk off their jobs in... Read More.
Dispute over threat of extinction posed by AI looms over surging industry Friday, July 21 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- While experts disagree about whether AI poses an existential threat, Dan Hendrycks, a researcher and the director of the Center for AI Safety, or CAIS, is among those who believe the technology could destroy humanity in a variety of ways.A bad... Read More.
SAG-AFTRA strike looms as union and studios meet with federal mediators Wednesday, July 12 by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is expected to strike at midnight PT if a deal between the union and studios isn't agreed upon, a move that could incapacitate Hollywood productions.The major unions in Hollywood issued a... Read More.
Democrats, shocked by Supreme Court’s minority voter ruling, see opportunity as House fight looms Monday, June 12 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats are celebrating Thursday's Supreme Court decision bolstering the Voting Rights Act -- and the power of minority voters -- which they say also bolsters the party's chances to take back the House from Republicans next year.The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision... Read More.
North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban as override threat looms Saturday, May 13 by ABC News(RALEIGH, N.C.) -- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Saturday vetoed a Republican bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, though the politics of the state mean that the possibility of a veto override is imminent.The Democratic governor would likely need just one... Read More.
A Hollywood writers’ strike looms: What to know Tuesday, April 18 by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- Hollywood writers are calling on the studios to show them the money.Thousands of television and movie writers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike when their contracts run out on May 1, unions representing the writers said on Monday.The move sets TV... Read More.
